Method of making fabric covered bag frames



Jan. 25, 1938. w. c. HIERING' A 2,106,403

METHOD OF MAKING FABRIC COVERED BAG FRAMES Original Filed'June 7, 1935ATTORNEY and in which:

Patented 25, 1938 METHOD OF 2,106,408 MAKING FABRIC covnann PATENTOFFICE;

BAG FRAMES William G. Hiering, Newark, N. J., assignor to The J. E.Mergott Company, Newark, N. 1., a corporation of Delaware ApplicationJune "I, 1935, Serial No. 25,362

Renewed August 10, 1937 4Claims.

This invention relates to frames for, ladieshand bags and the like, andmore particularly to a method for conveniently and eifectively coveringframes with fabric, leather or similar material.

Heretofore, hand bag frames, for example of the channel type, have beenfirst formed of metal blanks and bent generally into a U-shape, afterwhich the fabric or leather was applied thereto. In applying thematerial to the frame, it was the practice to cut the material intostrips and coat one side thereof with a liquid adhesive, and then attachthe strips to the completely formed frame.

other materials during the formation of the hand bag frame itself.

A further object is the provision of a fabric having adhesive tapeattached to one side thereof to enable the ready application of thefabric to a hand bag frame without necessitating the application ofliquid adhesive to the strip as heretofore has been the case.

A further object is the provision of a method whereby a metal blank canbe readily covered with a fabric or other material, and theblanksubsequently bent into a channelled U-shaped hand bag frame whichis in condition for immediate use in the manufacture of a hand bag.

These and other advantageous objects, which will laterappear, areaccomplished by the simple and practical construction and arrangement.

of parts hereinafter described and exhibited in the accompanyingdrawing, forming part hereof,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a metal blank which is for forming a channelledU-shaped handbag ra e.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the blank formed into a channel,

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the channel in Fig. 2subsequently bent into a U-shape, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of fabric having adhesive tapeor the like attached to one side thereof.

In accordance with my invention, a blank 4,

as shown in Fig. 1', has one side thereof com-.

pletely covered with fabric 5, the fabric extending over and coveringaportion of the other side of the blank. The fabric 5, as shown in Fig.4, has one side thereof provided with adhesive tape 6 or a similarcementitious material which is provided substantially integral with thefabric, Fr. 5 The adhesive tape 6 obviously facilitates the applicationof .the fabric to the blank 4, as it is only necessary to press theadhesive tape on to the blank in the proper position and therebyobviating the necessity of using glue or other liquid 10 adhesives asheretofore has been necessary in applying fabric to metal hand bagfra'mes.

' After the blank 4 has been covered as above described, it is placed inamachine and formed into a. channel 1 as shown in Fig. 2, after whichthe channel 1 is bent into a U-shaped frame8 as disclosed in Fig. 3.

Due to the ability of the adhesive tape to stretch slightly, withoutmaterial deformation, when the channel 1 is bent into the U-shape asshownin Fig. 3, there be no puckering of the fabric at the corners 9,and the fabric will lie smoothly on all parts of the frame and have apleasing appearance.

iently and eifectivelycover hand bag frames of any shape. Obviously themethods herein described greatly facilitates the attaching of fabricsand similar material to frames, and obviates the necessity of usingliquid adhesives, which are generally objectionable and messy, in thecovering 40 of articles with fabric. 1

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded asdescriptive andillustrative only and not as restrictive or limitative of the invention,of which obviously an embodiment maybe constructed in- -cluding manymodifications without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as denoted in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters 3?:-

ent, is:

1. The method of providing a U-shaped ha: bag frame with a fabriccovering, comprising covering a metal blank with the fabric, attachingsaid fabric to the blank by means of an adhesive then 5 v H'benjand thenbending said member into a U- "shafied frame member.

ber, and then bending said member intoa U- bending thecoveredblankintoachannelled memvided with an adhesive substance on oneside one side thereof, and then bending the channelled 10 member into aU-shaped frame.

WILLIAM C. I HIERIHG.

